Combination-measure.



PATENTBD-AUG; 11, 1903.

B. H DARSIE. COMBINATION MEASURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1902.

UNrrED STATES.

- I atented August 11 19 63.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER H. DARSIE, OF DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION-MEASURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 735,951, dated August11, 1903.

Application filed September 30, 1902- Serial No. 125,351. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER H. DARSIE, a resident of Donora, in the countyof Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Combination-Measures; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to combination-measures, and has special referenceto dry measures for grain, vegetables, produce, fruit, nails, and manyother like dry articles, &c.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple, and effectivecombinationmeasure for holding and measuring different things andarticles which can always be main tainedin position when the parts aretogether,

as well as one in which parts or sections of the same can be removed andused, leaving the other parts in position to be also used as desired. 1

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction, and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct and use my improved combination-measure, I will describe thesame more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 shows my improved combinationmeasure, one half being shown in fulllines and the other half being shown in section. Fig. 2 is an enlargedtop view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section of the jointfor the different members or sections composing the measure. Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view showing one of the members or sections removed andhaving a removable bottom inserted therein. Fig. 5 is a top view of suchbottom, showing the same in position in the member or section; and Figs.6 and 7 are top views of other forms of the measure.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of thefigures of the drawings.

My improved combination measure is shown at A, and the same is composedof dif-' ferent-size members or sections a, b, c, and d, which arepreferably made from galvanized sheet-metal plates and bent to shape toform each section in the form of a 'frustum of a cone. The side edges ofeach section are secured together in any suitable manner, and the bottomof each cone-shaped section is in the smaller end 1 thereof, while thetop is at the larger end 2 thereof. The sections a, b, c, and d aretelescopically connected together by securing in any suitable manner tothe interior surface 3 of the tapered sides 3 of the upper section a andmiddle sections 6, c, and d, adjacent to the bottom 1 thereof, theannular ring 4 and securing in any suitable manner to the exteriorsurface 3 of the tapered sides 3 of the middle sections 1) c and lowersection d and adjacent to the top 2 thereof the annular ring 5, thebottom edge 5 of which is adapted to rest on the top edge 4' of the ring4 when the sections a, b, c, and cl are in position to form the measure.The lower section 01 is provided with a bottom or base 6, which issecured thereto in any suitable manner and adjacent to the bottom 1thereof, and a ring or collar 7 is secured in any suitable manner to theexterior surface 3 of the tapered sides 3 of the top 2 of the uppersection a, while handles 8 are pivoted 01' secured to the exteriorsurface 3" of said tapered sides 3 of the upper section a and 0p positeeach other for the purpose of lifting said measure A or the section awhen removed therefrom.

When it is desired to use my improved co m bination-measure, all that isnecessary is to assemble the difierent sections a b c (1 together or inplace to form the measure A, which can be accomplished by inserting thebase 6 of the lower section 01 into the large end 2 of the middlesection 0 and allowing said lower section d to be dropped down throughsaid middle section a, so that the lower edge 5 of the ring 5 at the top2 of the lower section d will come in contact with the upper edge 4 ofthe ring 4 at the bottom 1 of the middle section 0, while the side face5" of the ring 5 on said lower section (1 will be wedged or forcedagainst the interior surface 3 on the tapered sides 3 of the middlesection a and the side face 4" of the ring 4 on the middle section 0will be wedged or forced against the exterior surface 3" on the taperedsides 3 of the lower section (1. The middle section 0, carrying thelower section d, is then dropped into and through the other middlesection b in like manner, so that the lower edge 5 of the ring 5 on saidmiddle section 0 will come in contact with the upper edge 4 of the ring4on the middle section b and the side face 5 on said ring 5 will bewedged or forced against the interior surface 3 on the tapered sides 3of the middle section'b and the side face 4 on said ring 4 will bewedged or forced against the exterior surface 3 on the tapered sides 3of said middle section 0. After this is done the middle section b,carrying the other middle section 0 and lower section d, is then droppedinto and through the upper section a in like manner, so that the loweredge 5 on the ring 5 of said middle section b will come in contact withthe upper edge 4 of the ring 4 of the upper section ct and the side face5 of said ring 5 will be wedged or forced against the interior surface 3on the tapered sides 3 of the upper section a and the side face 4" onsaid ring 4 will be wedged or forced against the exterior surface 3" onthe tapered sides 3 of said middle section b. The measure A is now readyfor use in holding different ingredients, articles, &c., and suchmeasure is so arranged or constructed as to size that the members orsections a, b,-c, and d in position will hold a predeterminedquantity-as, for instance, a one-half bushelwhile the members orsections 1), c, and d in position will hold a peck, the members orsections 0 and d in position holding a one-half peck and the member orsection d holding one-quarter peck, so that the holding amount of themeasure is always known, and in case of the removal of one or more ofsaid sections or members the holding amount of such member or members orthe remaining member or members in position is likewise always known.

When it is desired to remove the upper member or section a from themeasure, all that is necessary is to force down said section by anysuitable means or manner, so that the rings 4 and 5 on the sections aand b, respectively, are free from each other and the tapered sides 3 ofthe sections 1) and 0, respectively,which willallow said section a to befree from contact with the section b and permit the same to be dropped,so that the remaining sections 12, c, and din position can be lifted andthe section a removed from around the other sections b, c, and d. Eachof the other sections Z) and c, or both, can be removed separately fromeach other or together from the lower section d in like mannor, or allthree sections a, b, and 0 can be removed together from the section 61,as above described.

In case it is desired to use any one of the members or sections a b cfor the storing of materials, ingredients, &c., each of such sectionscan be used separately or together, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, whereinthe member or, section a has applied thereto the removable bottom 9,which can be dropped or insorted into the section a through the top 2thereof and the outer circular edge of such bottom 9 rest upon the topedge of the ring 4 on the bottom 1 of said section a. The bottom 9 isprovided with angular pieces 10, secured to the under face 9 of saidbottom 9 in any suitable manner, as by the rivet 9", so that theprojecting portion 10 on said angular pieces 10 will engage with theinner face 4 of said ring 4 and act to wedge or hold said bottom 9 inplace.

It will be obvious that the difierent members or sections of my improvedcombinationmeasure can be made square, as shown in Fig. 6, oval, asshown in Fig. 7, or such other form desired and that such measure can bemade to hold difierent capacities than those described. These andvarious other modifications and changes may be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will thus be seen that by my improved measure there is a series ofgraduated measures which can be used for the storing of materials,articles, ingredients, &c., presents a dry measure which is practicallyair-tight around the connecting-joints of the sections and bottomemployed, so as to prevent the dropping of the contents contained withinthi' sections or section through said joints or joint. It will also beseen that the measure is capable of varied and wide uses and that thesimple clamping or wedging device for holding the sections and bottom inplace will prevent displacement of the parts when in use and render thesame a simple and useful article.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- 1. A graduated measure, composed of a plurality of graduatedcone-shaped members or sections, the lower one of which is provided withabottom or base, said sections being telescopically connected togetherby a ring on one section fitting under a ring on the other connectingsection, and such rings being adapted to be wedged or forced against thetapered sides of such connecting-sections.

2. A graduated measure, composed of a plurality of graduated cone-shapedmembers or sections, the lower one of which is provided with a bottom orbase, said sections being telescopically connected together by a ringsecured on one section fitting under a ring secured on the otherconnecting-section, and such rings being adapted to be wedged or forcedagainst the tapering sides of such connecting-sections.

3. Agraduated measure, composed of aplurality of cone-shaped members orsections, the lower one of which is provided with a bottom or base, saidsections being telescopically connected together by a ring secured onthe upper section fitting under a ring secured on the nextconnecting-section, and such rings being adapted to be wedged or forcedagainst the tapered sides of said upper section and itsconnecting-section.

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4. A graduated measure, composed of a plurality of graduated cone-shapedmembers or sections, the lower one of which is provided with a bottom orbase, said sections beingtelescopically connected together by a ringsecured at the bottom of the upper section fitting under a ring securedat the top of the next connecting-section, and such rings being adaptedto be wedged or forced against the tapered sides of said upper sectionand its connecting-section.

5. A cone-shaped measure having a ring secured at its base, a removablebottom plate adapted to rest on said ring, and means on said bottomplate for forming a wedging engagement with said ring to hold said platein place.

6. A cone-shaped measure having a ring secured at its base, a removablebottom plate adapted to rest on said ring, and projections on saidbottom plate for forming a wedging engagement with said ring to holdsaid plate in place.

7. A cone-shaped measure having a ring secured at its base, a removablebottom plate adapted to rest on said ring, and angular projectionssecured to said bottom plate for forming a wedging engagement with saidring to ELMER H. DARSIE.

Witnesses:

A. B. ALLEN, GEO. W. ALLEN.

